Professional Engineer II, Traffic - Grand Junction

State of Colorado; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement

Education benefits

Paid time off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

State of Colorado's Department of Transportation in Grand Junction is seeking a supervisor for the Region 3 Traffic Operations Unit. You will oversee staff and engineering functions to improve safety and efficiency on the state highway system.

The role involves budget management, public representation, and making program-level engineering decisions in traffic operations. Strong leadership and collaboration are required.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include supervising staff and operations.
• Strong leadership and budget management skills preferred.
• Experience with transportation engineering principles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 28.5 FTEs in the Traffic Operations Unit.
• Evaluate personnel performance and development.
• Plan and direct Traffic Operations Unit activities to meet CDOT goals.
• Review transportation engineering design features and standards.

Job description

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

About the Work Unit

Region 3 Traffic is charged with ensuring the safe and functional operation of the State Highway System. The Traffic Unit ensures this operation with the use of traffic control signals, pavement marking, lighting, signage and devices. This is achieved through capital improvement projects, routine maintenance and immediate response to changing traffic control needs.

About the Position

This position exists to supervise all aspects of the Region Traffic Operations Unit in fulfilling CDOT and Region 3's mission to improve the safety and operations of the state highway system.

This position supervises maintenance and engineering staff, manages the MLOS budget, represents CDOT to the public, and makes program level engineering decisions relating to traffic operations and safety.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Supervise 28.5 FTEs in the Traffic Operations Unit.
• Ensure unit objectives are communicated, and appropriate progress is maintained towards achieving these objectives.
• Evaluate performance and development of personnel as rater and reviewer-level supervisor daily as well as through CDOT's Performance Management Program.
• Establish staffing levels for program, recommend all personnel actions within the design and permits section, including hiring, transferring, disciplinary action, personnel conflict investigations, etc.
• Resolve personnel problems, including employee complaints, disputes & grievances.
• Evaluate in-house human resource availability & decide when to utilize consultants for program delivery.
• Plan, organize, direct, analyze and control the activities of the Traffic Operations Unit to ensure consistency with the Department's mission and goals and with the standards for the practice of Professional Engineering set forth by the State of Colorado.
• Attend scoping, field inspections or final office review meetings to provide guidance & direction to professional engineering personnel on standards, design principles, Region desires, etc. Ensure that environmental clearances have been obtained.
• Review all aspects of transportation engineering (design features, design specifications & standards).
• Approve projects for advertisement.
• Coordinate work with